SOCCER: I left Edgeley Park feeling a little low on Saturday because after such a solid performance by County, a late equaliser by Cardiff felt like a defeat.

I know that sounds odd but there you are.

Like most fans I talked to before the game a draw would have been acceptable, especially given the debacle at Peterborough last week.

But, to their credit, the team put in a performance to be proud of against a team on the verge of automatic promotion.

The game was being billed as a battle of the divisions top two goal-scorers, so it came as a surprise that the opening goal came from left-back Peter Clark after some nice one-touch football from Kevin Ellison and Aaron Wilbraham.

Clark finished the move with a wonderful left-foot volley that must surely be a contender for goal of the season.

The manner with which County played was first class. They controlled the game for much of the 90 minutes and made it a great game to watch. However, the sucker-punch from Peter Thorne arrived just as it looked as if County would take all three points.

Hopefully the confidence will carry the team to victory at Barnsley this weekend to take us out of the relegation zone.

Can I finish by making an apology to all those members of the supporters club who couldn't get into the bar at half-time.

With membership now at 1,300 and, due to the licensing laws and a bar that can only cater for 250, we are experiencing one or two problems.

Hopefully these will be sorted out in time for the next home game against Wigan.